Disposable diaper having an improved side closure
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1. A disposable diaper comprising:
- a liquid permeable topsheet;
a liquid impermeable backsheet, said backsheet being affixed to said topsheet;
an absorbent means for absorbing liquids, said absorbent means being encased between said topsheet and said backsheet;
longitudinal marginal portions adjacent both longitudinal sides of the disposable diaper;
elastic members operatively associated with both of said longitudinal marginal portions;
a first waist portion at one end of the disposable diaper and a second waist portion at the opposite ends of the disposable diaper, said second waist portion having a first panel and a second panel;
an outer fastening means for maintaining said first waist portion and said second waist portion in an overlapping configuration, at least a portion of said outer fastening means being adjacent to a longitudinal side of the disposable diaper; and
,an inner fastening means for resisting shear forces, said inner fastening means being positioned adjacent to said panels.
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Abstract
A disposable diaper having an improved side closure is disclosed. The disposable diaper is provided with an outer fastening means and an inner fastening means. The outer fastening means maintains the waist portions of the diaper in an overlapping configuration while the inner fastening means reduces shifting of the overlapping portions.
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9 Claims
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1. A disposable diaper comprising:
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a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet, said backsheet being affixed to said topsheet; an absorbent means for absorbing liquids, said absorbent means being encased between said topsheet and said backsheet; longitudinal marginal portions adjacent both longitudinal sides of the disposable diaper; elastic members operatively associated with both of said longitudinal marginal portions; a first waist portion at one end of the disposable diaper and a second waist portion at the opposite ends of the disposable diaper, said second waist portion having a first panel and a second panel; an outer fastening means for maintaining said first waist portion and said second waist portion in an overlapping configuration, at least a portion of said outer fastening means being adjacent to a longitudinal side of the disposable diaper; and
,an inner fastening means for resisting shear forces, said inner fastening means being positioned adjacent to said panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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